- The Devil May Cry 5 director believes he would not have been able to improve the series any further.
- He states that competing with the series will be challenging moving forward, but the future is unpredictable.
- Hideaki Itsuno also wishes Capcom the best of luck for future Devil May Cry titles.
Hideaki Itsuno, the developer credited for much of Devil May Cry’s success, left Capcom last year. Following his departure, he began working on a completely original action IP, even hiring several veteran developers who had worked alongside him at Capcom.
Since Hideaki Itsuno’s next release is set to be an action game, comparisons with Devil May Cry were inevitable, and the director was recently asked to comment on potential competition with his own work. He holds Devil May Cry 5 in high regard and believes competing with the title will prove to be challenging.
Why it matters: Devil May Cry 5 is widely considered one of the best modern action games, so upcoming titles are practically guaranteed to be compared with this release.
When asked by VGC about his thoughts on competing with Capcom’s future Devil May Cry releases, Hideaki Itsuno stated that he remains very proud of his work on the last game.
He believes that it may not even be possible to outdo his own work from 2019, but the director noted that he held a similar belief after Devil May Cry 4 was released. As such, the developer has shown an ability to outdo himself time and again.
Devil May Cry 5, by and large, is considered the pinnacle of the franchise. Although some die-hard players prefer the core gameplay of past entries due to removed features like inertia and reversals, the general reception to this title was incredibly positive.
I’m extremely proud of Devil May Cry 5, and I don’t think I can improve on it, so competing is going to be hard.
This is why Hideaki Itsuno believes it will be challenging to create something better. Anyhow, he remains excited to push action games to their limits again, and with various veteran developers by his side, the director might just be able to outdo himself again.
As for what is next from Devil May Cry, rumors suggest a remake is in the works as the next entry.
Capcom’s plans remain a mystery for now, but the team is hard at work on season 2 of the recently released Netflix adaptation. Hideaki Itsuno also wishes the publisher good luck for future entries in the series.
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